Documentary ·History · United States of America · 1994 · 2h 30m

Malcolm X: Make It Plain

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Director
Orlando Bagwell
Cast
Alfre Woodard as Narrator Maya Angelou as Self Ossie Davis as Self John Henrik Clarke as Self Alex Haley as Self Betty Shabazz as Self
Crew
Michael Chin — Director of Photography Jean Tsien — Editor Steve Bagwell — Writer Steve Fayer — Writer Orlando Bagwell — Writer
Synopsis

Narrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil rights leader’s life from his tumultuous childhood, through his rise in the ranks of the Nation of Islam, to his 1965 assassination.

Mood & Themes
civil rights
Key Collaborators
Orlando Bagwell Director Michael Chin Director of Photography Jean Tsien Editor Steve Bagwell Writer Steve Fayer Writer Orlando Bagwell Writer
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